The Vampire Diaries

            So another series that I liked is called the Vampire Diaries (no, it’s nothing like Twilight), okay maybe in a sense it is, but it seriously is a good paranormal series. The reason I like the Vampire Diaries series is because not only is it about a vampire and a human who love each other, but it’s about other dimensions, other creatures, the originals, and just so much more. The series is all focused along Elaine and her two loves or the two guys that love her; Damon and Stefan who just happen to be brothers and both vampires.

            Now the first book if I remember correctly is kind of slow and a lot of stuff happens in it, but that’s the book that is more along the cliché portion (except for the fact Elaine basically has a twin, Katherine.) I’m not going to lie hear, I honestly vaguely remember what happens between the five books…But the first contains the two books the Awakening and the Struggle, the second book is Fury and Dark Reunion, the third book is Nightfall, the fourth book Shadow Souls, and the fifth book is called Midnight. So the series is kind of confusing the series is in parts where the first two books is the Vampire Diaries and the third through fifth is the series called the Return. Now there is the other part of the series which is the Hunters and have a red cover, these books are also books that are not by L.J. Smith they are written by Aubrey Clark.

            So out of all the books I loved the fourth and the fifth book because so much things happen that it is really unexpected and shocking that it keeps the reader intrigued and wanting more. I think that L.J. Smith’s books got better as the next book came out, because the next book is always better than the prior book. So definitely a fun series to read to have it keep building up. I think that the reader though really has to keep an open mind because so much happens that’s unrealistic and unexpected.

            My suggestion to the series is to read it only if you like paranormal books and if you have read other L.J. Smith books and liked those. I don’t suggest reading the sixth book, it’s a different author, and I thought it completed sucked, just my opinion if you want to know whether to read it or not.

            Another cool thing about this series is there is also a show based upon it, but let me tell you I watched the first three seasons of the Vampire Diaries (fourth season was getting to weird for me), I think they are currently on the fifth season, but I’m not exactly sure…There also is a spin off show to the Vampire Diaries called the Originals. As well as with the books there is many spin off seasons to the Vampire Diaries, but I’m not exactly sure who writes them or if they’re any good, I’m just aware that they exist.

            So my overall suggestion is to read this series you won’t regret it, it’s not a total cliché like most vampire books, and I found it highly interesting up until the new writer started. So read the series, it’s a fun series and L.J. Smith has quite an imagination.